Shapoor Zadran Biography

A lanky left-arm pacer, Zadran's early cricketing days had started in Peshawar. He later moved to Afghanistan after being picked in the top 25 during the Afghan team trials. Thanks to his towering frame and the pace he generates, Zadran extracts enough bounce from the pitch to unsettle any batsman.

Like many other fast bowlers who had grown up in Pakistan, that land of a seemingly infinite supply of fast bowlers, Zadran had looked up to stars like Wasim Akram and Shoaib Akhtar. In his early years he was tutored by Kabir Khan. Zadran made his ODI debut against Netherlands in 2009 and was impressive with a four for 24.

He has been a regular in the Afghan side as a spearhead of their attack. He has played key roles in Afghanistan's qualification for the 2010 World T20 and in the ACC Trophy win in 2010. He has also represented Khulna Royals Bengal in the Bangladesh premier League in 2013.